By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s economy grew less than expected in the second quarter of 2024, extending a period of volatility since the start of war in Gaza, but the weakness is likely not enough to prompt a central bank rate cut next week given rising inflation. The Central Bureau of Statistics said…
WARSAW (Reuters) – Suggestions that Ukrainian authorities supported by Poland were behind planning and executing the sabotage attack on Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 are groundless, the Polish president’s aide said on Sunday. Germany’s former intelligence chief August Hanning told Die Welt this week he believed there were agreements between presidents of Poland and…
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – In the five weeks since U.S President Joe Biden abandoned his flailing reelection bid, the Democratic Party’s fortunes have changed dramatically, and this week the change will be on full display. Vice President Kamala Harris, now the party’s candidate, is heading into the Democratic National Convention riding a historic whirlwind:…
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – About 68 million people in Southern Africa are suffering the effects of an El Nino-induced drought which has wiped out crops across the region, the regional bloc SADC said on Saturday. The drought, which started in early 2024, has hit crop and livestock production, causing food shortages and damaging…
